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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith catchment area

Penrith · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

GL Assessment (English, Maths, VR, NVR)

Year 7 places

160

Location

Penrith, Cumbria

Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith

Reach the GL standard, then 20% of places to top-ranked scorers, then looked-after, siblings, pupil-premium, staff, catchment by score, then others by distance.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Penrith

Cumbria

Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Penrith

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

Clitheroe · Area or distance priority

56.7 miles away

Skipton Girls' High School

Skipton · Area or distance priority

57.0 miles away

Ermysted's Grammar School

Skipton · Area or distance priority

57.0 miles away

Ripon Grammar School

Ripon · Area or distance priority

61.8 miles away

Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith

Read the rules

Check Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith's admissions information for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

Register for the test

Find the current GL Assessment (English, Maths, VR, NVR) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith catchment, your questions answered

Does Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith have a catchment area?+

Partly. 20% of places go to the highest scorers from anywhere; the rest favour the Penrith-area catchment by ranked score.

How are places allocated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith?+

Reach the GL standard, then 20% of places to top-ranked scorers, then looked-after, siblings, pupil-premium, staff, catchment by score, then others by distance. Check the school's current admissions information before applying.

What test does my child need to take?+

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith lists GL Assessment (English, Maths, VR, NVR) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

How many Year 7 places does Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith offer?+

The published admission number in our source data is 160. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?+

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith's published information and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.